Wilma ManKiller (Cherokee) author, activist, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie

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Cultural affiliations: Taskigi, Diné (Navajo)
born 1954
Wilma ManKiller (Cherokee) author, activist, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, 1996
Portfolio/Series title: The Native American and Hawaiian Women of Hope Series
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print; hand coloring
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 33 x 20.3 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 13 x 8 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 14 x 11 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2002.0103.07
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Native Fashion

In this portrait, former Cherokee Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller wears turtle shell rattles. These rattles are worn by women during the Cherokee Stomp Dance, a ceremonial dance symbolizing community, healing, and connection to the earth. Cherokee people still practice this communal tradition today as a sign of spirituality and unity.

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